Fire Grants
FireRescue1’s Fire Grants section provides a comprehensive database of grants, news, information and resources to help firefighters identify and secure available grant funding.
$7 million worth of Mercedes hose was sitting in Canada, awaiting delivery to U.S. fire departments – with a $1.75 million tariff
A grant from the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management will cover half the cost of a new CAD system to help integrate mutual aid for The Village Fire Department
The Dracut Fire Department received over $22,000 in grant funding to replace SCBA, part of a $3 million initiative to boost firefighter safety and emergency readiness
Shifting money from rural departments to national organizations harms the intent and function of fire-prevention grant funding
Accurate and complete fire-response data will influence local and national fire service support
The $3.5M in grants will fund projects involving infrastructure, equipment and technology upgrades
The $820,000 grant will help the state educate providers about over-prescribing and patients about abusing those drugs
Trucksville Volunteer EMS and Fire & Rescue Association were awarded a total of $404,715 in grants
The fire department is currently working with leaky fire trucks, worn out equipment and broken radios
The CDC funds will go toward education and EMS
The federal funds will fund the purchase of new power cots and lift systems
The grant will fund a community paramedicine program and the purchase of new equipment
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The grants will help increase staffing countrywide
The American Heart Association award aims at improving the system of care for cardiac arrest patients
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Look to other health care stakeholders and neighboring agencies to fund performance measurement and mobile integrated health care initiatives
The funds will provide financial support and assist with recruitment efforts for eight departments
The grant will help support the institute’s mission to increase knowledge and reduce injuries and deaths in the fire service and the communities they serve
The federal funds will help replace 37-year-old ladder truck
These five features will improve versatility, reduce operating costs and get the gear as clean as possible
Since 2001, AFG has awarded nearly $6.1 billion in grants to first responder organizations for equipment, training and emergency vehicles
Automatic chest compressors increase save rates from 3 percent to 45 percent
Repurposing rigs for fire-service duty can be a great cost savings, but they require great care to make sure they are safe for firefighting
The technology lifts the stretcher mechanically and locks it in place
Due to attrition, the department loses about 100 firefighters a year and last year it paid $37M in overtime
With many retirements expected over the coming years, SFFD will need to hire additional personnel to maintain minimum staffing levels
The department will receive $577K to increase staff and buy new equipment
The $8.6 million grant will pay the firefighters’ salaries for two years and delay a hard budget decision
The state funds will allow for the purchase of new medical equipment for five ambulances
The department will replace 33-year-old tanker truck
The funds are part of a combined $1.8M in federal grants to improve safety, operation and staffing across New Jersey
The funds will support equipment acquisition, training, and staffing